If there’s one thing that director Denis Villeneuve has proven, it’s that he is capable of pulling off large-scale sci-fi films better than almost any other working filmmaker. He first demonstrated that when he dipped his toes into the sci-fi genre with 2016’s Arrival and did so again a year later when he helmed Blade Runner 2049.

Dune: Prophecy is the first spinoff in the ongoing cinematic Dune universe, which began with Denis Villeneuve’s award-winning adaptation in 2021. The show takes place 10,000 years before the birth of those movies’ protagonist,

Dune has found new success since 2021, but rival sci-fi franchise Star Wars is losing its grip on pop culture amid an aging and disinterested fanbase.

For decades, fans have debated how much George Lucas' "Star Wars" franchise "stole" from Frank Herbert's "Dune." We break it all down for you.